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recruitment. In this study, we examine the effectiveness of one such proposal: the expansion of mass education. More precisely, we … utilize a difference-in-difference strategy to analyze how a large school reform launched in Sweden in the 1950s, which …
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recruitment. In this study, we examine the effectiveness of one such proposal: the expansion of mass education. More precisely, we … utilize a difference-in-difference strategy to analyze how a large school reform launched in Sweden in the 1950s, which …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011103290
compared to persons from high-status families. This paper examines whether reforms in education can help to reduce the socio …) changes in the resources allocated to education between different socio-economic groups (reform effects) and (b) changes in … return which relate to the impact of education on turnout in different groups. We use this framework to analyze a reform of …
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The causes and consequences of the intergenerational persistence of inequality are a topic of great interest among … series for several indexes of relative and absolute intergenerational education mobility for 18 Latin American countries over … observed and are associated with income inequality, poverty, economic growth, public educational expenditures and assortative …
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The causes and consequences of the intergenerational persistence of inequality are a topic of great interest among … series for several indexes of relative and absolute intergenerational education mobility for 18 Latin American countries over … observed and are associated with income inequality, poverty, economic growth, public educational expenditures and assortative …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011698232
more advantaged families. Many countries have tried to reduce this inequality through publicly provided preschool. Evidence … on the potential of these programs to reduce inequality in child development is now quite strong. Long-term studies of …
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Countries with high income inequality also show a strong association between parents ́and childrenś economic well … higher inequality in childhood has a negative effect on intergenerational mobility as adults. Furthermore, the influence of … economic growth and public education is evaluated: both have a positive, significant, and substantial effect on …
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Countries with high income inequality also show a strong association between parents' and children's economic well … higher inequality in childhood has a negative effect on intergenerational mobility as adults. Furthermore, the influence of … economic growth and public education is evaluated: both have a positive, significant, and substantial effect on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011459537
We evaluate a temporary public sector employment program targeted at individuals with weak labor market attachment, applying dynamic inverse probability weighting to account for dynamic selection. We show that the program is successful in increasing employment and reducing social assistance....
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In Germany, the poor performance in PISA 2000 stimulated a heated public debate and a strong policy response. The government reacted to the low average and remarkable disparities registered by the test, and spurred reforms led to a significant improvement in the country fs educational...
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